We went and picked up our bikes today at Joyride. We received excellent service there. From the salesperson Will, who helped us select and test ride the bikes, to the other guys who got the bikes ready to take home. We had fenders/mud guards added, which ended up requiring custom strut connections. They look great!
The only problem was that we needed our car later today, so we took Lauren’s chariot so she could ride home with me and Casey could get her bike in the back of the car.
It is very handy that the bike trail is right behind the bike shop, and spits you out as couple of blocks from our house. Of course it had to start raining. I was prepared with my jacket. Lauren was in her little capsule and I believe quickly fell back to sleep. For the first few hundred meters she laughed and talked to me, then nothing. A good sign she was asleep. Her helmet does not slide forward any more which is great.
The bike was great to ride, the almost 4 miles went by quickly. It took about 20 minutes to get home. The bikes automatic shifting was perfect! The trail is so nice! It will be fun to explore the interconnecting trails some more. I really want to do the Chealis Trail.
We got home in record time, only minutes after Casey pulled in.
We are looking forward to some rides in the near future!

